...high, And many a heart has danc'd to see That banner in the sky; Beneath it rung the battle shout, The meteor of the ocean air Shall sweep the clouds...deck, once red with heroes' blood, Where knelt the vanquish'd foe, When winds were hurrying o'er the flood ' And waves were white below, No more shall...

...IRONSIDES." BY OW HOLMES. AY ! pull her tattered ensign down, Long has1 it waved on high, And many a heart has danced to see That banner in the sky ; Beneath...with heroes' blood, Where knelt the vanquished foe, No more shall feel the conqueror's tread Or know the conquered knee ; The harpies of the shore shall...

...breathed a sigh o'er others' dust, Might call a tear on mine. OLD IRONSIDES. AY, tear her tatter'd ensign down ! Long has it waved on high, And many...deck — once red with heroes' blood, Where knelt the vanquish'd foe, When winds were hurrying o'er the flood, And waves were white below — No more shall...

...high, And many an eye has danced to see That banner in the sky ; Beneath it rung the battle-shout, And burst the cannon's roar ; The meteor of the ocean...deck — once red with heroes' blood, Where knelt the vanquish'd foe, When winds were hurrying o'er the flood, And waves were white below — No more shall...

...on high, And many an eye has danced to see That banner in the sky; Beneath it rung the battle-shout, And burst the cannon's roar; The meteor of the ocean...deck, once red with heroes' blood, Where knelt the vanquish'd foe, When winds were hurrying o'er the flood, And waves were white below, No more shall...

...high, And many an eye has danced to see That banner in the sky ; Beneath it rung the battle-shout, The meteor of the ocean air Shall sweep the clouds...deck — once red with heroes' blood, Where knelt the vanquish'd foe, When winds were hurrying o'er the flood, And waves were white below — No more shall...

...high, And many an eye has danced to see That banner in the sky . Beneath it rung the battle-shout, The meteor of the ocean air Shall sweep the clouds...deck — once red with heroes' blood, Where knelt the vanquish'd foe, When winds were hurrying o'er the flood, And waves were white below — No more shall...

...AT, tear her tatter'd ensign down! And many an eye has danced to see Long has it waved on high, • That banner in the sky; Beneath it rung the battle...meteor of the ocean air Shall sweep the clouds no more! Oh! better that her shatter'd hulk Should sink beneath the wave; Her thunders shook the mighty deep,...

...high, And many an eye has danced to see That banner in the sky ; Beneath it rung the hattle-shout, And burst the cannon's roar ; The meteor of the ocean...deck, once red with heroes' blood, Where knelt the vanquish'd foe, When winds were hurrying o'er the flood, And waves were white below, No more shall...

...down ! I ] Long has it waved on high ; And many an eye has danced to see That banner in the sky ; 6 Beneath it rung the battle shout, And burst the cannon's...deck, — once red with heroes' blood, Where knelt the vanquish'd foe, 6 When winds were hurrying o'er the flood, And waves were white below, — No more...